Zephryhills Museum of Military History, Florida, United States
4.5 (16 reviews) Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Ranking #5 in Zephyrhills Military Museums
Small, but very unique
In the early 1940s, hundreds of Army fighter pilots of the 10th Fighter Squadron came to Zephyrhills Army Airfield before going to war. After WWII, the airport was donated to the city. The barracks where the pilots lived have all been demolished with this infirmary building being the only survivor. From 1977 to 2001, state and city grants allowed for restoration and preservation of this building. The Zephyrhills Museum of Military History holds treasured memories of the World War II veterans who lived and trained in Zephyrhills and others who served in the war. Over the years the collection has evolved to include earlier and later conflicts including the Civil War, the Korean War, the Viet Nam War, the tragedies of 9/11 and war in the Middle East.
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39444 South Ave, Zephyrhills, FL 33542-5241
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Website
http://zmmh.org/
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Saturday, May 11, 2024, 10:21
User Ratings
4.5 based on (16 reviews)
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5Jim M 5:00 PM Feb 3, 2016
Small, but very unique
The museum is located at the Zephryhills airport. Unique in that the museum collection is located inside an original WWII infirmary building used by the air base. A well displayed collection of assorted relics and reminders from our military past. Focused around WWII collectibles, it is a military museum which also brings to light a view into the Korean, Vietnam, and modern era war. Outside the museum is another unique attention getter, a WWII Douglas C-53D paratroop airplane on static display. This particular C-53D was used for paratroop training here in the US and has the seldom seen right hand jump door with most being left hand jump doors. Although it never saw overseas combat, this C-53D has been fitted with the D-Day invasion stripes used during the Normandy invasion of June 6, 1944.
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5Ted W 5:00 PM Mar 13, 2017
Local History
Stopped to check this out during the recent BBQ festivall and was quite impressed! Tons of pictures/memorabilia and local history. They also have a WWII "Jump" plane on the grounds to see.
